EDUCATION

Received BNA Award for most outstanding
scholastic progress at University of Houston Law School.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

Licensed to
Practice Law by and In:

§State of Texas

1975-present

§United States District Court
for Southern District of Texas

1979-present

§United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas

1984-present

§United States Court of
Appeals - Fifth Circuit

1986-present

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Lawby the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and
recipient of certificate of Special Competence issued by Texas Board of Legal
Specialization-December 1984

Recertifiedin personal injury trial law by the Texas Board
of Legal Specialization in 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009.

Texas Super LawyerS: selected as a Texas Super
Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine. This honor is conferred on the top 5%
of lawyers in the State of Texas who are selected by peer review
nominations and independent research and review of each candidate by a blue
ribbon panel.

HOUSTON'S
TOP LAWYER: selected as one of Houston's Top Lawyers in 2008, 2009, 2010,
and 2010. This recognition is only conferred on lawyers who, after a
through background and career investigation and peer review voting by other
lawyers, are determined to be among the best lawyers in Houston, Texas.

TOP
100 TRIAL LAWYERS: selected as one of the 100 top lawyers in the
state of Texas by The National Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of
America's premier trial lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained
through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who
exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence,
stature, and profile as civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyers.

Awarded recognition by University of Houston Black Law Students
Association for being the first black
alumnus to receive Board Certification in personal injury trial law - March 24, 1990.